Trout Run is a very small town located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 3,956 people and two associated neighborhoods, Trout Run is the 391st largest community in Pennsylvania.Unlike some towns, Trout Run isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Trout Run are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Trout Run is a town of managers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Trout Run who work in management occupations (13.37%), office and administrative support (10.34%), and sales jobs (7.08%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.11% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Trout Run is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Trout Run a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Trout Run has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Trout Run’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Trout Run has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Trout Run has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Trout Run than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Trout Run may be for you. One downside of living in Trout Run is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Trout Run, the average commute to work is 31.57 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. The education level of Trout Run citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 22.60% of adults in Trout Run have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Trout Run in 2022 was $43,691, which is upper middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $174,764 for a family of four. However, Trout Run contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Trout Run home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Trout Run residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Trout Run include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Trout Run is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
